BAN vs SL Ball by Ball Commentary

FOUR!  IT IS OVER! Shorter and on leg, Sakib helps it down to fine leg for a boundary. BANGLADESH WIN BY 3 WICKETS. Maheesh Theekshana lies on the ground with his head down gutted with the loss.

Full and outside off, this is pushed to cover for a single.

FOUR LEG BYES! NOT OUT! Full and slanting on the pads. Sakib misses his flick and it goes past short fine leg for a boundary. Sri Lanka take the review but just in desperation. That was always going down.

Fuller and outside off, Sakib sweeps it straight to mid-wicket.

FOUR! That is powered! Too full and on middle, Tanzim Hasan Sakib goes straight down the ground over the bowler's head for a boundary. 7 runs needed now.

Flat and on off, this is blocked out.

OUT! TAKEN! Another one goes. This is going down the wide. Tossed up, outside off. Hasan tries to loft through the line over long off but hits it straight in the hands of Charith Asalanka.

Wide! Full and sliding down. Hasan misses his flick.

A single to end. 12 runs off it. Two biggies needed now. On middle, this is hit to square leg for one.

Length and outside off, Hasan punches it to cover.

Wide! Length and down the leg side, Hasan misses his pull.

THREE RUNS! A full toss, around off and close to the chest. Hridoy carves it through point for a couple. A wild throw comes at the bowler's end and crosses across which gives Bangladesh another run. Hridoy asks for a no ball but he was down the pitch.

SIX! BANG! 17 runs needed now. On a length and slanting on middle, Hridoy picks up well as he hits it over square leg for a huge six.

Short in length, outside off, Hridoy looks to pull but misses.

Length ball, outside off, this is punched past point for a single.

This one spins back in, around off, Hridoy bocks.

Full and angling on the pads, Hridoy mistimes his flick to covers.

Fuller and on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

OUT! BOWLED! Maheesh Theekshana is pumped. This game is definitely not over. Too full and on middle, almost a yorker with good pace on it. Mahmudullah didn't see that coming as he is late to get his bat down, it rolls under the bat and hits the stumps.

Flat and on middle, tucked to square leg.

Full and on middle, blocked out.

SIX! That is some introduction. This is full and outside off, Hridoy gets across, comes down and smashes it straight down to long off for a biggie.

A length ball, outside off, this is punched to cover.

OUT! BOWLED! Dilshan Madushanka gets his third. A length ball, around off, lands and nips in sharply. Rahim on the back foot tries to cut but misses and it crashes the stumps. Again too late but Dilshan Madushanka continues to shine.

Short in length and outside off, Rahim cuts it through point for a couple of runs.

A length ball, outside off, Rahim looks to cut but misses.

Length and on top of off, this is pushed to point.

FOUR! The small hope Sri Lanka were having is now fading away. What a shot though. Length ball on middle, Mahmudullah makes room and punches it aerially over covers for four. 15 runs of this one.

FOUR! Hammered away! This is full and around off, Mahmudullah hangs back and tonks it over mid-wicket for a boundary. Bounces near the ropes. Under 40 runs needed now.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

FOUR LEG BYES! More runs! Angling on the pads. Mahmudullah misses his clip and it rolls off the pads and to fine leg for four.

Another single as Rahim works it to square leg.

On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for a single.

Wide! This is down the leg side, Mahmudullah misses his flick.

Two runs to end the over. Under 50 runs needed now. Full and outside off, this is driven to the right of deep cover.

Length and on off, defended well.

Slanting on the pads, this is flicked behind square leg for one.

FOUR! This is full and on middle, Mahmudullah uses his feet and thumps it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Mahmudullah is not here to knock it around.

This one nips in on middle, Rahim clips it behind square leg for a single.

Length ball, outside off, this is punched to point.

A dot to end. 8 runs off it. Length and outside off, this is punched to cover.

A bumper on middle, Mahmudullah leaves it alone.

Full and on middle, Mahmudullah turns it to square leg.

SIX! Misjudged there. Shorter and on leg, Mahmudullah pulls it flat and to fine leg, The fielder runs in before but could have caught had he stayed close to the ropes.

Length and on middle, this is tucked to mid-wicket.

Full and on middle, this is clipped to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Good fielding in the deep.

FOUR! Glorious. Fuller and outside off, Rahim drives it through covers in the gap and it races to the fence.

Full and on off, pushed to point.

Aggressive field from the Lankans. Full and on off, Rahim splices his push to point.

Wide! Length ball, just sliding down. Rahim misses his clip.

A length ball on middle, this is blocked.

OUT! CHOPPED ON! The game has opened up all of a sudden! Things were going so nicley for Bangladesh but they have two new batters on the crease. Length ball, outside off, close to off though. Shanto with an angled bat tries to dab but bottom edges it back onto the stumps. Two in two overs for Mathews.

Fuller and on off, Shanto blocks it out.

Too full and on off, Mahmudullah blocks it out.

Tossed up on off, this is eased to mid on.

Angling on the pads, this is clipped to square leg for a single.

The wicket has slowed things down. On middle, this is punched to mid on.

Outside off, this is driven to point.

This is full and outside off, Shanto keeps it out.

This is full and on off, Mahmudullah pushes it to mid off.

Shorter and outside off, shapes away now. Mahmudullah slashes and misses.

Length and on middle, Mahmudullah blocks.

Angelo Mathews has just found his rhythm back. On a length and outside off, shapes in late. Mahmudullah is squared up as he looks to defend.

A slower bouncer on middle, Mahmudullah leaves it alone.

OUT! GONE! The stand is finally broken but is it too late now? This is full and on middle, holds onto the surface. Shakib Al Hasan tries to flick but closes the face of the bat and gets a leading edge to covers where Charith Asalanka takes a dolly. Angelo Mathews does get Shakib Al Hasan after all but a bit too late probably.

Fuller and outside off, Shanto drags it down to long on where Pathum Nissanka dives to his right and saves a couple.

On middle, this is eased down to long on for one more.

Full and on middle, Shakib gets inside the line of the ball and plays it back to the bowler.

On middle, shorter and Shakib punches it to mid on.

Missed out there. Angling on the pads, Shakib hits it straight to short fine leg.

Flat and on off, this is clipped to long on for one.

FOUR MORE! They are doing this quickly now! This is fuller and around off, Shakib Al Hasan lofts it over the bowler's head and this one races away to the fence.

FOUR! Down the ground now! Fuller and on off, Shakib Al Hasan lifts it over the mid off fielder and it goes to the fence behind.

SIX! That is a serious shot! He is having fun now! Just moves across towards the off pole, this is on the pads, it is whipped over the fine leg fence for a biggie.

On the pads, this is worked towards short fine leg for one.

FOUR! Pulled away! This is banged in short and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary.

Back of a length and on off, this is pushed to cover.

Fuller and outside off, Najmul Hossain Shanto strokes it through covers and takes one.

Back of a length and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto defends it.

A slower one on middle, defended.

Outside off, this is driven through covers for one.

FOUR! Up and over! This is full and outside off, Shakib Al Hasan stands tall and lifts it over cover. This one races away to the fence.

Around off, this is pushed to cover.

Around off, this is played back to the bowler.

On middle, blocked.

Full and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives but to cover.

More runs! Angled into the body, Shakib Al Hasan sweeps it behind square on the leg side. Two taken.

FOUR! Cut away! Shorter in length and outside off, this is cut past point. Boundary results.

Fuller and on middle, this is driven down to long on for one more.

On the fuller side, Shakib Al Hasan strokes it to mid on.

FOUR! Banged away! This is shorter and on middle, Shakib Al Hasan rocks back and hammers it through mid-wicket. No chance of stopping that one. Top shot.

Fuller and on off, this is pushed to mid off.

Good length and on off, blocked.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Good length and on off, defended.

On middle, kept out.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Fuller and outside off, this is hit over cover for two.

Flatter and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to covers.

On middle, kept out.

FOUR! Two in a row now! Another sweep shot, this is nailed too through square leg.

FOUR! Another sweep and it reaches the fence! On the pads, this is swept again down towards fine leg. It races away to the fence.

On the fuller side, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it through covers for one.

Back of a length and on off, this is guided to point.

Yet another single as this is stroked through covers.

Outside off, shortish, this is guided past point for one.

Fuller and outside off, this is drilled through point for one.

Fuller and on off, Shakib Al Hasan pushes it through covers for one.

Outside off, this is pushed to mid off.

Angled into the pads, this is worked through square leg for one.

Flatter and on off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it to covers.

FOUR! Swept nice and fine! They are doing it in a canter now! Down the leg side. Najmul Hossain Shanto sweeps it fine on the leg side and this one races away to the fence.

On the flatter side again, this is pushed back to the bowler.

On the shorter side yet again, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and pushes it through covers for one more run.

That has been thumped! Shorter and outside off, this is cut hard through point. The fielder in the deep, runs to his right, slides and keeps it down to two.

Outside off, Shakib Al Hasan guides it past point and gets to the other end.

Yet another single! Outside off, on a length, this is guided down to third man for one.

Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Up comes the 100-run stand. This is on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one. The weathered the storm earlier on and they are now bossing the game. Still a long way to go.

Another one shorter in length, this is pushed through covers for one more.

Shorter and around middle, this is pulled through square leg for one more.

FOUR! Shakib now joins the act! This is banged in slightly shorter and on middle, Shakib Al Hasan pulls it over mid-wicket and this one races away to the fence.

Flatter and on middle, this is played back to the bowler.

Shorter in length and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

Length again and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto pushes it but to covers.

Shorter and around off, this is pushed through covers for one.

He is high on confidence now! This is fuller and on off, he hits it hard but straight to mid off.

Angelo Mathews now goes over the wicket and lands this on a length and around off, defended.

FOUR! Gets this past mid on. He is in a hurry here. This is short again and on middle, Najmul Hossain Shanto rocks back and slams it past mid-wicket.No stopping that one too.

FOUR! Pulled away! Gets to his fifty in style! He was short of runs in the tournament so far but plays an important knock here. Gets there by hammering this short ball through mid-wicket and it races away to the fence.

Shorter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.

A single to end the over as this is hit to third man.

On a length and on middle, Shakib plays it to mid-wicket.

Outside off, guided to third man for a single.

Length ball on middle, this is clipped to deep square leg for a single.

On the pads, this is nudged to deep square leg for a single.

Length and on middle, this is defended out.

Goes short and on middle, Shanto uses his feet and pulls it to fine leg for one. 11 of this over too.

On middle, this is hit to fine leg for one more.

FOUR! Shakib hits one now. This partnership is blossoming. On the hips, Shakib Al Hasan pulls it wide of square leg, in the gap for a boundary.

Goes slow and on middle, this is tucked to square leg for a single.

Short in length and outside off, Shanto pulls it to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Up and over! This is full and outside off, Shanto looks to drive but it swings away and slices it over point and to the fence.

On middle, this is hit to deep square leg for a single. 11 runs off the over.

Length and on off, blocked out.

SHARP SINGLE! Length and outside off, this is tapped to point for a single.

On middle, this is nudged to mid-wicket for a single.

FOUR! Two in a row! Bangladesh are putting off Kasun Rajitha quickly. In the first over and now here. Fuller and on middle, Shanto skips down and lofts it over mid on for a boundary.

FOUR! 100 up! Shorter and around off, Shanto goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket for a boundary. Hits it so hard.

Bowls it slow and full, outside off. Shakib is drawn to push but misses it.

Wide! Too short again, outside off, Shakib sits under it.

Well outside off, this is steered to third man for one.

A bit of movement seen, length and outside off, shaping away. Shanto looks to push but misses.

Wide! Bangs a bouncer on off. Shanto leaves for a wide.

FOUR! Boundaries flowing regularly now. Short in length and on middle, Shanto stands tall and pulls it right of deep square leg for a boundary.

A slower ball, length and on middle, Shanto keeps it out.

This is full and on middle, tucked to square leg.

Very full and on the pads. Shakib looks to flick but misses. An appeal for LBW but that was going down.

FOUR! Make it three. Flat and outside off, too much width on offer. Shakib punches it through covers in the gap for four.

FOUR! Sweeps it well. Tossed up on middle, Shakib Al Hasan shuffles across and sweeps it behind square leg for a boundary. Two boundaries in two overs now.

Tossed up on middle, Shakib blocks it out.

Floated on middle, eased to long on for a single.

Flat and on middle, angling in. Shanto misses his clip. Maheesh Theekshana puts up a lone appeal for LBW but no support.

Length and outside off, this is dabbed to third man for one.

FOUR! Slammed! A length ball from around the wicket and well outside off. Shanto uses the room and hammers it down to long on for four.

Outside off, this is guided to point.

Crunched but for no run! Length and outside off, this is slapped to cover.

This is on the pads, Shakib helps it to fine leg for a single.

A length ball, outside off, Shakib punches it to point.

Too full and on off, Shanto defends on the front foot.

Wide! Flat and down the leg side, Shanto misses his clip.

Full and outside off, this is driven to long off for a single.

Tossed up, around off, Shakib punches it to cover.

Too full and on middle, Shanto eases it to long off for a single.

Full and on middle, Shanto prods and blocks.

Tossed up on middle, this is blocked.

A single of the over then. Length ball, outside off, this is worked to point for a single.

On a length and outside off, Shanto punches but to short cover..

Around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto keeps it out.

Length ball, outside off. Shanto chops it back to the bowler.

Full again on off, Shanto nundges it to mid-wicket.

Too full and around off, Shanto makes a solid block.

Around off, this is nudged to mid-wicket.

FOUR! Not of the middle but Shakib will not mind it. Fuller and around off. Shakib tries to drive it straight but slices it over point and it races to the fence.

Short in length and close to leg, Shakib tries to flick but seems to miss. An appeal for caught behind but not given. Shakib Al Hasan wants a wide but is denied as well.

SIX! Shakib was trying for a while and finally manages. Short and on leg, Shakib gets across and pulls it late and deposits it over fine leg for a biggie. Just uses the pace there.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

Drops it short and on off, Shakib keeps it out.

Length ball on off, Shanto defends it out.

Overthrows! This is not needed. Length and on off, Shanto works it to point for a quick single. The fielder has a shy at the bowler's end unnecessary and misses. No backup and another run is taken.

On a length and on middle, blocked out.

CHANCE! Length ball, outside off. Shakib yet again makes room and slashes but to the left of short cover where Charith Asalanka dives but fails to hold on.

A length ball, outside off, Shakib makes room to slash at it but misses. Angelo Mathews wants to reply to what happened in the first innings and has a go at Shakib.

Shorter and on middle, Shanto pulls it to deep square leg for one.

That is a beauty! End of a speedy over from Dushmantha Chameera! On a good length and around off, this lands and moves away. Shakib Al Hasan looks to defend but is beaten all ends up.

WIDE! This is way too short and well down the leg side. Left alone.

That is quick. Very quick! Shorter and on middle, Shakib Al Hasan moves out of the way.

Really good from Dushmantha Chameera! Another one on a length and around off, defended.

Yet again on the pads, Shakib looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads.

One more run! Outside off, this is guided down to third man for one.

Angled into the pads, this is nudged around the corner for one.

A dot to end! Well outside off, left alone.

It is the full one, on middle, it is worked to mid-wicket for one.

Yet another short one, Shakib Al Hasan spots it early and ducks under it. Maybe now a full one coming up. A yorker like Das got.

Uses his feet again, gets to the pitch of it and then strokes it wide of mid off for one more.

FOUR! Runs are flowing but the wickets column is a problem for Bangladesh too! Najmul Hossain Shanto says enough of defending. He steps out and then clips it through mid-wicket. This races away. Not off the middle but finds the gap and that is all you have to do here.

Good length and around off, this is guided to point.

FOUR! Pulled away! Shorter and on middle, this time Shakib Al Hasan pounces on it. He pulls it through square leg and the ball races away to the fence.

Shortish and outside off, Shakib Al Hasan chops it to point.

Good length again and around off, blocked well.

Tap and run! Good length and around off, this is pushed towards mid off for one.

Another good length delivery and around off, kept out.

Starts off with one, on a good length, this is defended.

Bangs it in short again, Shakib Al Hasan stands tall and defends it nicely.

Finds the edge but no slip fielder! Good length and around off, this one shapes away too. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend but this goes off the outside edge and down to third man for one.

Lands safe! Excellent change in length! This is banged in short and on middle. Shakib Al Hasan gets in an awkward position as he tries to pull. It goes off the toe-end towards mid on. One taken.

Around off and on a length. This is defended. Yet again some nice shape away.

OUT! THAT IS AS PLUMB AS IT GETS! Das, who was looking so good out there falls. Bangladesh now in a spot of bother. This is a top delivery. A corker of a yorker. It tails back in from around off. Litton Das looks to jam it out but over balances. Plants his front foot way across and his bat is nowhere near the ball. It hits the boot. An appeal and up goes the finger.

Good length again and on off, defended.

Gets away with that! That is the problem when one is not in form, even the good shots finds the fielder! Shorter and outside off, this is slapped hard but to covers.

Slightly short again, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one more.

SIX! BANG! That is a serious shot. Two in a row for Das. This time, down the ground. He steps out. This is slightly fuller. Das just smacks it over the long off fence for a biggie. Das is cramping up here.

SIX! Over the fence. Kasun Rajitha errs in length here, he was on a good length on the last two balls but this time bangs it short. Litton Das just helps it on its way. The ball flies over the square leg fence. Not sure why he went short here.

Beaut! This is a testing period for Bangladesh. The ball has started to move now. This is on a length, it starts around off and then shapes away. Das is beaten as he tries to defend.

Back of a length and on off, Das goes back and defends it.

Yet another top over from Dilshan Madushanka! A maiden, a testing one. On a length and around off, defended.

Drives it uppishly but short of the fielder! Fuller and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto drives but finds mid off.

Back of a length and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto defends it onto the ground.

Yet another beauty! This starts around off, it angles in at first but then leaves the batter. Najmul Hossain Shanto is beaten yet again as he tries to defend.

That is another beauty! Good length and around off, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend but is beaten.

Slashes but misses! Fuller and tailing away outside off. Najmul Hossain Shanto goes after it but misses it completely.

Good comeback then after going for that boundary! On the pads, this is worked to square leg.

Quicker again and on middle, Das plays it back to the bowler.

Quicker and on off, Litton Das defends it back to the bowler.

Flatter and on middle, this is pushed down to long on for one.

He just had to get bat on that! On middle and turns back in a little. Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend but it goes off the inner half through square leg for one.

FOUR! Slapped away! That is a poor ball and Najmul Hossain Shanto dispatches it. Shorter and outside off, he waits and then slaps it past cover. Boundary.

Good length and on off, defended. End of a successful over but he could have easily had two wickets in this over.

WIDE! Das does not want to hold back! This is fuller, he takes a step down the track, it is on the pads and swings away further. He looks to whip it but misses. Wided.

DROPPED AND FOUR! How costly will that prove? Liton Das gets a life. Is that the kind of luck he needs to get going? That should have been taken. Sri Lanka need to take these half chances. A short one on the body, Litton Das looks to pull, it goes towards fine leg. Kusal Perera runs in, dives forward, gets two hands to it but can't hang on. Boundary in the end.

Back of a length and around off, Litton Das guides it to point.

Najmul Hossain Shanto is off the mark! Around off and on a length, Najmul Hossain Shanto looks to defend but it goes off the outer half down to third man for one.

BEATEN! Dilshan Madushanka has his tail up here. A cracking delivery to welcome the new batter. Good length and around off, this shapes away. Najmul Hossain Shanto is beaten as he tries to defend.

OUT! TAKEN! Dilshan Madushanka hits back! He was taken for runs in his first over but now gets the wicket of Tanzid Hasan! He is delighted but that is a poor shot from Tanzid Hasan! This is full and wide outside off. Gets it to shape away just a little bit. Tanzid Hasan reaches out for it. It goes off the toe-end up in the air and the man at cover point takes it. Pathum Nissanka is the fielder. Najmul Hossain Shanto walks out to bat now.

Another single to end and 7 from this over! Shorter and on off, this is pushed down to long on for one.

Nice and full, gets it to shape back in, this is worked down to long on for one.

Flatter this time and on middle, Litton Das hangs back and works it to mid-wicket.

Fuller and on middle, Litton Das works it to mid-wicket.

Better! Starts this from outside off, defended.

WIDE! Slips this one down the leg side. Wided. Maheesh Theekshana is getting it to swing a touch but it is the wrong line.

FOUR! Maheesh Theekshana who is bowling from the other end, starts poorly. This is on the pads, Maheesh Theekshana works it past short fine leg. No in the deep and it races away. Raining bonudaries to begin with.

FOUR! Brave! This is just the 6th ball of the chase and having got a boundary on the last ball, Tanzid Hasan wants another one. He steps out, makes this into a half volley and lofts it over the mid on fielder. Perfect start for Bangladesh.

FOUR! Up and over! First boundary of the chase and it is off the bat of Tanzid Hasan! Just uses the pace of the bowler. This is fuller and outside off, he just puts bat on ball, it goes over point and races away to the fence.

Das is now underway! On the pads, Dilshan Madushanka works it through square leg for one.

This time goes fuller but not a lot of movement, it is on off, Litton Das strokes it to mid off.

Back of a length and around off, Das guides it to point. No swing so far for Dilshan Madushanka but he has been a little too short.

Bangladesh are underway! Slightly shorter to begin with! It is on the pads, Tanzid Hasan looks to flick but misses, it hits the pad and rolls towards fine leg. A leg bye taken.